CHRIST is RISEN! He is risen INDEED!
CHRIST is RISEN! He is risen INDEED!
I just can't say that enough!
CHRIST is RISEN! He is risen INDEED!
After all that Holy Week is . . . after all the remembrance of pain, betrayal and suffering . . . after all of the heavy muck we wade through. We can finally say with confidence Christ is Risen! He is risen INDEED! It is not a slight thing to acknowledge. This is huge! So many times we're tempted to proclaim this on this day, to celebrate with all of our might, and then comes Monday. Just another day in a string full of days in our life. Nothing special. If we truly make this claim, Christ is Risen! Then we can't just return to normal on Monday morning. We must continue the story in our lives. What does it mean for us that Christ rose from the dead? What does it mean for others than might not have heard the good news? How does this change us, not just for a day, but for our lifetime? I pray that people are changed by their experience with the risen Christ. I pray that the Holy Spirit will work in the hearts of all people to do God's will in the world. Amen.
And now . . . here's how the Burke Family celebrated today.
Our tie dye "new" creations were waiting in the living room this morning. We took old things, linen table clothes from Good will, and made them new. Our family talked about how
God brings us new life through His death and resurrection. Fun . . . really fun.
We had a wonderful morning at worship as a family.
No Easter bunny at our house, but they did have to hunt for a while
before they found our afternoon family activity.
Appetizers for lunch, in honor and memory of Grandma Ruth . . . bunnies.
Or as my brother and I affectionately call them . . . Easter rats.
Grandma Ruth always made these for our family Easter meals.
Lunch with our snazzy resurrection tie dye table cloth!
Lots of fun dyeing eggs!
May God bless you and your family as you live out the promises of Easter!
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